I have been running into problems while planning out a video I would like to do. I am planning a drama video, and I was thinking of using Ever Free by Ayumi Hayasaki. The problem is, I want to make some strong clip-lyric syncs to help the clips show the background of the character, but I don't speak Japanese, and I don't think I should make lyric syncs that rely on someone knowing the translation of the song's lyrics. Although I feel that Ever Free's music is practically perfect in terms of mood and tone, I would like to be able to do some strong clip-lyric syncs to heighten the mood of the video, and I can't do that with Ever Free.
Rather than simply tell you the character I intend to focus the video on, let me describe her. That way, maybe it will give some ideas of good songs that would fit what I am looking for.
Her village was destroyed when she was a small child, and she was the sole survivor. She was found and adopted by someone, and over time, they became lovers. The man was later killed, and she was left all alone again. When he was revealed to be alive, she was forced by one of the man's enemies to kill him, or she herself would undergo a fate worse than death. She attacked him, however, not because of the threat, but because he had found another woman. During the course of the battle, the man realized that she wasn't trying to win; she was trying to die rather than face life with his blood on her hands. The man then allowed himself to be killed to save her life.
That, in essence, is her background.
Any ideas for a song with lyrics that would fit this kind of character, and whose music has a similar mood to Ever Free?
Here is a link to this excellant song, so you can get some idea of what I am talking about.
Ever Free
Thanks!!

